Contacts: David Lown, General Manager
(212) 583-0250 ext. 111 dlown@mcrallc.com

MUSCULOSKELETAL CLINICAL REGULATORY ADVISERS, LLC ANNOUNCES OPENING OF WASHINGTON, DC OFFICE

New York, NY: April 2, 2007: Musculoskeletal Clinical Regulatory Advisers, LLC (MCRA), an independent orthopedic consulting firm focusing on regulatory, clinical, intellectual property and reimbursement strategy development is pleased to announce that it has opened its new Washington, DC office.

The new office, close in proximity to both the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Patent and Trademark Office (US PTO), expands MCRA’s ability to serve its global clientele with first-in-class expertise. The company’s staff, which has grown to 19 employees at the beginning of 2007, is expected to grow substantially by the end of this year – a dramatic increase which demanded an expansion into the new facility.

Marc R. Viscogliosi, President of MCRA, said, “It has long been my vision to create a strategic location for the MCRA team to focus exclusively on the education and execution of the key value creating components of musculoskeletal technology development and commercialization. With the opening of a Washington, DC office, I am convinced we have selected the perfect location to achieve the level of success within our service areas that will allow our customers to accomplish their regulatory and clinical goals.”

David Lown, General Manager of MCRA, said, “As part of our ongoing expansion, our Washington, DC location will enable us to better serve the needs of our customers and will support growth in all of our business units. The team is excited to build a strong presence in Washington, DC and position itself at the convergence of industry, regulatory agencies, and ultimately, patients.”

The new office is located at:

1331 H Street, NW, 12th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: 202-552-5800

About MCRA, LLC
Musculoskeletal Clinical Regulatory Advisers, LLC (MCRA) is a highly specialized, independently operated consulting firm serving the worldwide orthopedic industry. MCRA is a group of leading strategists committed to executing regulatory, clinical, intellectual property, and reimbursement strategies to move your company to successful value creation. Founded in 2003 by Viscogliosi Brothers, LLC, the firm provides "first-in-class" service to its clients through its superior knowledge base, global surgeon relationships and deeply experienced management team. MCRA places particular emphasis on working with companies at all stages of development, whether they are single-product companies or companies with multiple technologies. The true value of MCRA is the ability to cover the entire lifecycle of a product or technology by taking a product from the conceptual pre-clinical stage to market approval.